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Teen molested inside North Philly store; employee arrested

An employee at a North Philadelphia market has been charged with felony indecent assault for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl Monday morning - an assault caught on store surveillance cameras, police said.

An employee at a North Philadelphia market has been charged with felony indecent assault for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl Monday morning - an assault caught on store surveillance cameras, police said.

The teen told police she was inside the store in the 2600 block of North 18th Street shortly after 9 a.m. when she was assaulted by an adult male employee.

The employee was identified as Eliazar Polanco, 37, of the 2700 block of North Mascher Street, who later surrendered to police. He was also charged with corruption of a minor and misdemeanor indecent assault. - Robert Moran